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A return against a lower-ranked opponent could help restore confidence, but questions remain over whether Wardley can make the adjustments needed to challenge the division's elite again.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“My opponent ... has been in Los Angeles for 13 years and has served on City Council for half that time. In this time, she has produced very little,” Bass shot back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Every dollar that was spent on Inside Safe was approved by you,” Bass told her opponent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

His opponent, Mary Peltola, initially co-sponsored a version of this legislation when she was in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Petrosian’s style was closed and defensive, like a motionless but watchful snake, ready to strike the moment his opponent made the slightest mistake.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The opponents — and the trip to South America — combined to give the Americans a good idea of what to expect next year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

El-Sayed’s opponents are also feeding voters clips of him, say, campaigning with Piker, which might be their first experience of El-Sayed.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

War in Ukraine, war in the Persian Gulf, growing stress in the American alliance system, greater cohesion among America’s opponents, social unease about artificial intelligence: 2026 won’t go down in history as a calm year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

What Iamaleava lacks in height she makes up for with her intelligence, placement and angles that keep opponents guessing whether she will hit it down the line or crosscourt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

She was terrified that her team might get humiliated by their opponents.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John